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Checklist for Subfamily Scarabaeinae Latreille, 1802 (Dung Beetles)
and region Costa Rica (Central America)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
611
11863
34633
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
608
11859
34631
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
579
11701
34157
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
379
9752
30015
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
108
3263
9002
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
102
3021
8293
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Scarabaeiformia
Crowson, 1960
9
271
1352
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Scarabaeoidea
Latreille, 1802
Bess Beetles, Chafer, Dung Beetles, D´or Beetles
9
271
1352
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyScarabaeidae
Latreille, 1802
Dung beetles, Flower beetles, Fruit chafers, Rain beetles
219
1104
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyScarabaeinae
Latreille, 1802
Dung Beetles, True dung beetles
44
277
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 


Genera for Costa Rica
44 Genera with 277 Species
#ABCDEHIMOPSTU
Agamopus Bates, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Anomiopus Westwood, 19392SpeciesTaxom
Ateuchus Weber, 199615SpeciesTaxom
Bdelyrus Harold, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Bradypodidium Vaz-de-Mello, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Caccobius Thomson, 19112SpeciesTaxom
Canthidium Erichson, 198127SpeciesTaxom
Canthon Hoffmannsegg, 1964Tumblebug30SpeciesTaxom
Copris Geoffroy, 2003Mexican dung beetle13SpeciesTaxom
Coprophanaeus Olsoufieff, 20089SpeciesTaxom
Cryptocanthon Balthasar, 20024SpeciesTaxom
Deltochilum Eschscholtz, 188714SpeciesTaxom
Dendropaemon Perty, 1830
0SpeciesTaxom
Dichotomius Hope, 202227SpeciesTaxom
Digitonthophagus Balthasar, 17871SpeciesTaxom
Disphysema Harold, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Euoniticellus Janssens, 18482SpeciesTaxom
Eurysternus Dalman, 188710SpeciesTaxom
Eutrichillum1SpeciesTaxom
Helictopleurus Orbigny, 20001SpeciesTaxom
Heliocopris Hope, 17751SpeciesTaxom
Homocopris Burmeister, 18671SpeciesTaxom
Isocopris Pereira & Ma..., 19311SpeciesTaxom
Malagoniella Martínez, 18632SpeciesTaxom
Megathoposoma Balthasar, 18731SpeciesTaxom
Onitis Fabricius, 17981SpeciesTaxom
Onoreidium Vaz-de-Mello, 19811SpeciesTaxom
Ontherus Erichson, 19965SpeciesTaxom
Onthophagus Latreille, 200366SpeciesTaxom
Oxysternon Laporte, 18403SpeciesTaxom
Pedaridium Harold, 19481SpeciesTaxom
Phanaeus MacLeay, 1863Burrowing Dung Beetles12SpeciesTaxom
Pinotus Erichson, 19311SpeciesTaxom
Pseudocanthon Bates, 18471SpeciesTaxom
Scatimus Erichson, 19393SpeciesTaxom
Scybalocanthon Martínez, 18871SpeciesTaxom
Sisyphus Latreille, 18633SpeciesTaxom
Sulcophanaeus Olsoufieff, 18565SpeciesTaxom
Sylvicanthon Halffter & M..., 18681SpeciesTaxom
Synapsis Forster, 18211SpeciesTaxom
Tetraechma Agassiz, 18131SpeciesTaxom
Trichillidium Vaz-de-Mello, 19481SpeciesTaxom
Trichillum Harold, 19281SpeciesTaxom
Uroxys Westwood, 198716SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Costa Rica
277 Species and 17 Subspecies
Agamopus lampros Bates, 1887
Anomiopus birai Canhedo, 2006
Anomiopus panamensis Paulian, 1939
Ateuchus aeneomicans Harold, 1868
Ateuchus alutacius Kohlmann & S..., 2012
Ateuchus candezei Harold, 1868
Ateuchus chrysopyge Bates, 1887
Ateuchus earthorus Kohlmann & S..., 2009
Ateuchus fetteri Kohlmann, 1996
Ateuchus ginae Kohlmann, 1996
Ateuchus hendrichsi Kohlmann, 1996
Ateuchus howdeni Kohlmann, 1996
Ateuchus illaesum Harold, 1868
Ateuchus illaesus Harold, 1868
Ateuchus pygidialis Harold, 1868
Ateuchus rodriguezi Preudhomme d..., 1886
Ateuchus solisi Kohlmann, 1996
Ateuchus zoebischi Kohlmann, 1996
Bdelyrus seminudus Bates, 1887
Bradypodidium bradyporum Boucomont, 1928
Caccobius histeroides Ménétriés, 1832
Caccobius polygonus d´Orbigny, 1911
Canthidium (Eucanthidium) laetum (Harold, 1867)⇒ Eucanthidium laetum Harold, 1867
Canthidium (Eucanthidium) pseudopuncticolle Solis & Kohl..., 2004
Canthidium angusticeps Bates, 1887
Canthidium annagabrielae Solis & Kohl..., 2004
Canthidium ardens Bates, 1887
Canthidium aurifex Bates, 1887
Canthidium centrale Boucomont, 1928
Canthidium darwini Kohlmann & S..., 2009
Canthidium discopygidiale Howden & Young, 1981
Canthidium emoryi Solis & Kohl..., 2004
Canthidium guanacaste Howden & Gill, 1987
Canthidium haroldi Preudhomme d..., 1886
Canthidium hespenheidei Howden & Young, 1981
Canthidium leucopterum Howden & Young, 1981
Canthidium macroculare Howden & Gill, 1987
Canthidium marianelae Solis & Kohl..., 2004
Canthidium marielae Solis & Kohl..., 2004
Canthidium pallidoalatum Howden & Young, 1981
Canthidium perceptibile Howden & Young, 1981
Canthidium planovultum Howden & Young, 1981
Canthidium priscillae Solis & Kohl..., 2004
Canthidium puncticolle Harold, 1867
Canthidium rufinum Harold, 1867
Canthidium tenebrosum Howden & Young, 1981
Canthidium tuberifrons Howden & Young, 1981
Canthidium variolosum Howden & Young, 1981
Canthidium vespertinum Howden & Young, 1981
Canthon (Boreocanthon) ebenus Say, 1823
Canthon (Canthon) cyanellus LeConte, 1859
Canthon (Canthon) humectus Say, 1831Longhorn blenny
Canthon (Canthon) indigaceus (LeConte, 1866)⇒ Canthon humectus Say, 1831
Canthon indigaceus chevrolati Harold, 1868
Canthon (Glaphyrocanthon) femoralis Chevrolat, 1834
Canthon aberrans Harold, 1868
Canthon aequinoctialis Harold, 1868
Canthon angustatus Harold, 1867
Canthon caelius Bates, 1887
Canthon championi (Bates, 1887)⇒ Glaphyrocanthon championi Bates, 1887
Canthon deyrollei Harold, 1868
Canthon euryscelis Bates, 1887
Canthon hartmanni Howden & Gill, 1987
Canthon humboldti Solis & Kohl..., 2002
Canthon inusitatus Kohlmann & S..., 2006
Canthon juvencus Harold, 1868
Canthon leechi Martinez, Ha..., 1964
Canthon lituratus Germar, 1813
Canthon meridionalis Martinez, Ha..., 1964
Canthon moniliatus (Bates, 1887)⇒ Scybalocanthon moniliatus Bates, 1887
Canthon morsei Howden, 1966
Canthon mutabilis Lucas, 1857
Canthon septemmaculatus Latreille, 1812
Canthon septemmaculatus septemmaculatus
Canthon silvaticus Solis & Kohl..., 2002
Canthon staigi Pereira, 1953
Canthon subhyalinus Harold, 1867
Canthon subhyalinus subhyalinus
Canthon vazquezae Martinez, Ha..., 1964
Copris aspericollis Gillet, 1910
Copris brevicornis Darling & Gé..., 2018
Copris costaricensis Gahan, 1894
Copris costaricensis costaricensis
Copris hispanus Linnaeus, 1764
Copris incertus Say, 1835Black dung beetle
Copris laeviceps Harold, 1869
Copris lugubris Boheman, 1858
Copris matthewsi Delgado & Ko..., 2001
Copris megasoma Matthews & H..., 1959
Copris remotus dicyrtus Matthews & H..., 1959
Copris subpunctatus Gillet, 1910
Copris tridentatus Solis & Kohl..., 2003
Coprophanaeus boucardi Nevinson, 1891
Coprophanaeus chiriquensis Olsufieff, 1924
Coprophanaeus corythus Harold, 1863
Coprophanaeus kohlmanni (Arnaud, 2002)⇒ Coprophanaeus morenoi Arnaud, 1982
Coprophanaeus morenoi Arnaud, 1982
Coprophanaeus pecki Howden & Young, 1981
Coprophanaeus solisi Arnaud, 1997
Coprophanaeus telamon Erichson, 1847
Coprophanaeus uhleri (Maly & Pokorny, 2008)⇒ Coprophanaeus chiriquensis Olsufieff, 1924
Cryptocanthon denticulum Cook, 2002
Cryptocanthon lindemanae Howden & Gill, 1987
Cryptocanthon osaensis Cook, 2002
Cryptocanthon solisi Cook, 2002
Deltochilum acanthus Kohlmann & S..., 2012
Deltochilum acropyge Bates, 1887
Deltochilum burmeisteri (Harold, 1867)⇒ Calhyboma mexicanum Burmeister, 1848
Deltochilum carinatum Westwood, 1837
Deltochilum gibbosum Fabricius, 1775Humpback Dung Beetle
Deltochilum lobipes Bates, 1887
Deltochilum mexicanum Burmeister, 1848
Deltochilum panamensis Howden, 1966
Deltochilum parile Bates, 1887
Deltochilum parile parile
Deltochilum pseudoparile Paulian, 1938
Deltochilum scabriusculum Bates, 1887Rockpool blenny
Deltochilum valgum Burmeister, 1873
Deltochilum valgum acropyge Bates, 1887
Dichotomius (Luederwaldtinia) agenor Harold, 1869
Dichotomius (Luederwaldtinia) centralis Harold, 1869
Dichotomius (Luederwaldtinia) danieli (Kohlmann & S..., 1997)⇒ Luederwaldtinia danieli Kohlmann & S..., 1997
Dichotomius (Luederwaldtinia) favi (Kohlmann & S..., 1997)⇒ Luederwaldtinia favi Kohlmann & S..., 1997
Dichotomius (Luederwaldtinia) femoratus (Howden & Young, 1981)⇒ Luederwaldtinia femoratus Howden & Young, 1981
Dichotomius (Luederwaldtinia) gamboaensis (Howden & Young, 1981)⇒ Luederwaldtinia gamboaensis Howden & Young, 1981
Dichotomius (Luederwaldtinia) inachus Erichson, 1847
Dichotomius (Luederwaldtinia) mysticus Luederwaldt, 1935
Dichotomius (Luederwaldtinia) rodrigoi (Kohlmann & S..., 1997)⇒ Luederwaldtinia rodrigoi Kohlmann & S..., 1997
Dichotomius (Luederwaldtinia) rugatus (Luederwaldt, 1935)⇒ Luederwaldtinia rugatus Luederwaldt, 1935
Dichotomius (Luederwaldtinia) simplicicornis Luederwaldt, 1935
Dichotomius (Luederwaldtinia) yucatanus Bates, 1887
Dichotomius (Selenocopris) ingens Luederwaldt, 1935
Dichotomius amicitiae Kohlmann & S..., 1997
Dichotomius annae Linnaeus, 1767
Dichotomius bitiensis Gillet, 1911
Dichotomius costaricensis Luederwaldt, 1935
Dichotomius enioi Montoya-Moli..., 2021
Dichotomius latistriatus (Luederwaldt, 1935)⇒ Luederwaldtinia latistriatus Luederwaldt, 1935
Dichotomius nevermanni Luederwaldt, 1935
Dichotomius puncticollis Luederwaldt, 1935
Dichotomius robustus Luederwaldt, 1935Apex mesh weaver
Dichotomius rugosicollis Luederwaldt, 1935
Dichotomius satanas Harold, 1867
Dichotomius satanas satanas
Dichotomius virescens Luederwaldt, 1935
Dichotomius woodruffi Solis & Kohl..., 2022
Digitonthophagus gazella Fabricius, 1787Brown dung beetle
Disphysema candezei Harold, 1873
Euoniticellus fulvus Goeze, 1777
Euoniticellus intermedius Reiche, 1848Intermediate sandy dung beetle
Eurysternus angustulus Harold, 1869
Eurysternus caribaeus Herbst, 1789
Eurysternus foedus Guérin-Ménev..., 1844
Eurysternus hamaticollis Balthasar, 1939
Eurysternus magnus Castelnau, 1840
Eurysternus mexicanus Harold, 1869
Eurysternus olivaceus Génier, 2009
Eurysternus plebejus Harold, 1880
Eurysternus streblus Génier, 2009
Eurysternus velutinus Bates, 1887
Eutrichillum arcus Solis & Kohl..., 2003
Helictopleurus neoamplicollis Krell, 2000
Heliocopris hamadryas Fabricius, 1775
Homocopris achamas Harold, 1867
Isocopris foveolatus Luederwaldt, 1931
Malagoniella astyanax Olivier, 1789
Malagoniella astyanax yucateca Harold, 1863
Megathoposoma candezei Harold, 1873
Onitis belial Fabricius, 1798
Onoreidium bottimeri Howden & Young, 1981
Ontherus azteca Harold, 1869
Ontherus brevicollis Kirsch, 1870
Ontherus brevipennis Harold, 1867
Ontherus pseudodidymus Génier, 1996
Ontherus sextuberculatus Génier, 1996
Onthophagus (Furconthophagus) furcatus (Fabricius, 1781)⇒ Onthophagus furcaticeps Masters, 1886
Onthophagus (Onthophagus) alluvius Howden and C..., 1963
Onthophagus (Onthophagus) batesi Howden and C..., 1963
Onthophagus (Onthophagus) cyanellus Bates, 1887
Onthophagus (Onthophagus) hoepfneri Harold, 1869
Onthophagus (Onthophagus) incensus Say, 1835Dung beetle
Onthophagus (Onthophagus) landolti (Harold, 1880)⇒ Onthophagus schaefferi Howden and C..., 1963
Onthophagus landolti landolti Harold, 1880
Onthophagus (Onthophagus) schaefferi Howden and C..., 1963
Onthophagus (Palaeonthophagus) fracticornis (Preyssler, 1790)⇒ Onthophagus similis Scriba, 1790
Onthophagus (Palaeonthophagus) similis (Scriba, 1790)⇒ Onthophagus fracticornis Preyssler, 1790
Onthophagus (Palaeonthophagus) vacca Linnaeus, 1767
Onthophagus (Paleonthophagus) nuchicornis Linnaeus, 1758
Onthophagus (Paleonthophagus) similis Scriba, 1790
Onthophagus brucei cyanopterus (d´Orbigny, 1905)⇒ Proagoderus cyanopterus d´Orbigny, 1905
Onthophagus acuminatus (Harold, 1880)⇒ Onthophagus embrikianus Paulian, 1936
Onthophagus andersoni Howden & Gill, 1987
Onthophagus anthracinus (Harold, 1873)⇒ Caccobius histeroides Ménétriés, 1832
Onthophagus atriglabrus Howden & Gill, 1987
Onthophagus atrosericeus Boucomont, 1932
Onthophagus belorhinus Bates, 1887
Onthophagus bidentatus (Drapiez, 1819)⇒ Caccobius schreberi Linnaeus, 1767
Onthophagus carpophilus Pereira & Ha..., 1961
Onthophagus championi Bates, 1887
Onthophagus chryses Bates, 1887
Onthophagus coriaceoumbrosus Kohlmann & S..., 2001
Onthophagus coscineus Bates, 1887
Onthophagus criniger d´Orbigny, 1904
Onthophagus crinitus (Harold, 1869)⇒ Onthophagus criniger d´Orbigny, 1904
Onthophagus crinitus crinitus
Onthophagus crinitus panamensis Bates, 1887
Onthophagus cryptodicranius Kohlmann & S..., 2001
Onthophagus curvicornis Latreille, 1811
Onthophagus dicranius Bates, 1887
Onthophagus dorsipilulus Howden & Gill, 1987
Onthophagus embrikianus Paulian, 1936
Onthophagus gazellinus Bates, 1887
Onthophagus genuinus Kohlmann & S..., 2001
Onthophagus grataehelenae Kohlmann & S..., 2001
Onthophagus hopfneri
Onthophagus humboldti Kohlmann, So..., 2019
Onthophagus inediapterus Kohlmann & S..., 2001
Onthophagus kohlmanni Génier, 2017
Onthophagus limonensis Kohlmann & S..., 2001
Onthophagus marginicollis Harold, 1880
Onthophagus maya Zunino, 1981
Onthophagus micropterus Zunino & Hal..., 1981
Onthophagus mirabilis Bates, 1887
Onthophagus nasicornis Harold, 1869
Onthophagus nasutus Guérin-Ménev..., 1855
Onthophagus nemorivagus Kohlmann & S..., 2001
Onthophagus notiodes Solis & Kohl..., 2003
Onthophagus nubilus Kohlmann & S..., 2001
Onthophagus nyctopus Bates, 1887
Onthophagus orphnoides (Bates, 1887)⇒ Onthophagus mirabilis Bates, 1887
Onthophagus praecellens Bates, 1887
Onthophagus propraecellens Howden & Gill, 1987
Onthophagus quetzalis Howden & Gill, 1993
Onthophagus rhinolophus Harold, 1869
Onthophagus sharpi Harold, 1875
Onthophagus singulariformis Kohlmann & S..., 2001
Onthophagus solisi Howden & Gill, 1993
Onthophagus stockwelli Howden & Young, 1956
Onthophagus tapirus Sharp, 1877
Onthophagus viridivinosus Kohlmann & S..., 2001
Onthophagus xiphias (Solis & Kohl..., 2003)⇒ Onthophagus nuchicornis Linnaeus, 1758
Oxysternon festivum Linnaeus, 1758
Oxysternon silenum Castelnau, 1840
Oxysternon silenus Castelnau, 1840
Pedaridium pilosum (Robinson, 1948)⇒ Trichillidium pilosum Robinson, 1948
Phanaeus (Notiophanaeus) endymion Harold, 1863
Phanaeus (Notiophanaeus) pyrois Bates, 1887
Phanaeus beltianus Bates, 1887
Phanaeus changdiazi Kohlmann & S..., 2001
Phanaeus demon Castelnau, 1840
Phanaeus demon excelsus Bates, 1887
Phanaeus excelsus (Bates, 1887)⇒ Phanaeus demon excelsus Bates, 1887
Phanaeus eximius Bates, 1887
Phanaeus hermes Harold, 1868
Phanaeus malyi Arnaud, 2002
Phanaeus olsoufieffi (Balthasar, 1939)⇒ Phanaeus pyrois olsoufieffi Balthasar, 1939
Phanaeus wagneri Harold, 1863
Pinotus foveolatus (Luederwaldt, 1931)⇒ Isocopris foveolatus Luederwaldt, 1931
Pseudocanthon perplexus LeConte, 1847
Scatimus erinnyos Kohlmann & S..., 1996
Scatimus ovatus Harold, 1862
Scatimus quadridentatus (Balthasar, 1939)⇒ Scatimus ovatus Harold, 1862
Scybalocanthon moniliatus Bates, 1887
Sisyphus crispatus Gory, 1833
Sisyphus crispatus mexicanus Harold, 1863
Sisyphus mexicanus (Harold, 1863)⇒ Sisyphus crispatus mexicanus Harold, 1863
Sulcophanaeus auricollis Harold, 1880
Sulcophanaeus noctis Bates, 1887
Sulcophanaeus noctis cupricollis Nevinson, 1891
Sulcophanaeus noctis noctis
Sulcophanaeus velutinus Murray, 1856
Sylvicanthon aequinoctialis Harold, 1868
Synapsis tmolus Fischer von ..., 1821
Tetraechma liturata Germar, 1813
Trichillidium pilosum Robinson, 1948
Trichillum bradyporum (Boucomont, 1928)⇒ Bradypodidium bradyporum Boucomont, 1928
Uroxys boneti Pereira & Ha..., 1961
Uroxys bonplandi Kohlmann, So..., 2019
Uroxys coarctatus Harold, 1867
Uroxys deavilai Delgado & Ko..., 2007
Uroxys depressifrons (Howden & Young, 1981)⇒ Uroxys pauliani Balthasar, 1940
Uroxys dybasi Howden & Young, 1981
Uroxys gatunensis Howden & Young, 1981
Uroxys gorgon Arrow, 1933
Uroxys macrocularis (Howden & Young, 1981)⇒ Uroxys boneti Pereira & Ha..., 1961
Uroxys metagorgon Howden & Young, 1981
Uroxys microcularis Howden & Young, 1981
Uroxys micros Bates, 1887
Uroxys nebulinus Howden & Gill, 1987
Uroxys pauliani Balthasar, 1940
Uroxys platypyga Howden & Young, 1981
Uroxys transversifrons Howden & Gill, 1987

Subnodes of Scarabaeinae with occurrences in Costa Rica
TribeAteuchini
Montreuil, 1998
10
27
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeCanthonini
Péringuey, 1900
9
46
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeCoprini
Kolbe, 1805
8
89
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeOniticellini
d´Orbigny, 1916
3
13
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeOnitini
Hope, 1837
1
1
Genus
Species

Taxom

TribeOnthophagini
Lacordaire, 1856
4
67
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribePhanaeini
MacLeay, 1819
5
26
Genera
Species

Taxom

TribeSisyphini
Mulsant, 1842
1
2
Genus
Species

Taxom



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